This is the largest program aimed at structuring transport, especially on rails, for metropolitan regions with more than 1 million inhabitants.
The Ministry of Regional Development and the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) signed the protocol of intent to collect information for the implementation of medium and large capacity collective public transport projects in Brazilian metropolitan regions with more than 1 million inhabitants. The initiative aims to prospect and promote plans, forming a portfolio of concessions and public-private partnerships (PPP) that promote investments in structuring transport to subsidize the implementation of the National Urban Mobility Strategy. The event was held today (19/09), in Brasília (DF), and was attended by the Executive Director of ANPTrilhos, Roberta Marchesi, and the Manager of Governmental and Institutional Relations, Fernanda Adjuto.
“This initiative will mark the renewal of investments in structuring transport, the rescue of long-term planning, the attraction of new investors and the heating up of our national industry, with great potential for generating employment and income in our country. But, the most important thing is that, in the end, it will bring more quality, safety and regularity to urban mobility in our cities and metropolitan regions and better quality of life for Brazilian citizens!”, emphasizes Roberta Marchesi.
According to the Ministry of Regional Development, in the first phase of the partnership between the Ministry and BNDES, studies may be carried out in 21 metropolitan regions of the country that have more than 1 million residents. Meetings will be organized between representatives of the two institutions and the implementation of information prospecting actions with subnational entities to investigate the demand of these locations for subway, urban train, light rail vehicle and bus lanes systems. Based on these joint surveys, a portfolio of projects will be built aimed at pointing out the investment needs for the implementation of actions, at different levels of government and, also, from private and international origins. The partnership will be valid for 12 months, from the publication of the protocol of intentions on the official page of the Ministry of Regional Development, and may be renewed by signing an amendment.
The Ministry of Regional Development, through the National Secretariat for Mobility and Regional and Urban Development, and the BNDES should work together to align and articulate with states, municipalities and the Federal District, in addition to possible partners to obtain information and technical subsidies. In addition, the Ministry of Regional Development must provide BNDES with data, analyses, projects, reports or other technical documents that may support the carrying out of studies and evaluations regarding the collective public transport systems of the largest metropolitan regions in the country, among other actions.
According to a survey by ANPTrilhos, Brazil currently has about 60 projects, which total more than 1,000 kilometers in length for the implementation of subways, urban trains, trams, monorails and metropolitan trains. If implemented, these projects could more than double the existing network of 1,105 kilometers.
“ANPTrilhos is excited about this innovative plan, which is a milestone in the structuring of Brazilian urban mobility and of great importance for the Brazilian metro-railway sector. We are at the government’s disposal to contribute with whatever is necessary for the development of urban mobility in the country. We congratulate the Minister of Regional Development, Daniel Ferreira; the President of BNDES, Gustavo Montezano; the National Secretary for Mobility and Regional and Urban Development of the Ministry of Regional Development, Sandra Holanda; the BNDES’ Concessions and Privatizations Director, Fábio Abrahão; the Director of Mobility Projects and Urban Services of the Ministry of Regional Development, Marcos Daniel Souza; and the entire team dedicated to this project”, adds Roberta Marchesi, Executive Director of ANPTrilhos.
